Beet harvester



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BEE! HAN/ESTER, APPLICATION man on. 2.1920.

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BEET HARVEST'EB.

Application filed October 2, 1920. Serial 1%. 414,360.

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. Hownnn, a citizen of United'States,residing at Estherville, in the county of Emmet and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Beet Harvesters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to beet harvesters and embodies amongst otherfeatures, a novel construction of means for topping the conveyed througha acent the harvester,

wagon or the like a deposited upon the while the tops are ground.

A still further object of the invention, resides in the provision ofmeans for ad'usting the cutting elements for the tops the beets, to relate the depth of the out.

Other ob ects and advantages will appear from the following detaileddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, theinvention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and

, wherein:

Fi ure 1 is a side elevation of the machine forming the subject matterof my invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking from the opposite sides of the machine.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Figure 3 and showingthe top severing mechanism.

igure 5 is a plan view of Fi re 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view ta en on line 10-10 of Figure 5.

The machine forming the subject matter of my invention comprises a mainframe indicated at 10, and mounted on wheels at 11.

' The frame may he of any suitable construction includin upper and lowerside members as shown. e machine may be propelled in any suitable manneror it may be drawn over the ground or surfacehy means of a tractor notshown. The machine is also steered through the instrumentality of asteering wheel 12 and steering mechanism of usual construction.

A semi-floating frame is indicated at 14:, the latter being pivotedbetween the upper side bars of the main frame as at 15. Journaledbetween the sides of the Semi-floating ame M is a whee 6.-

As shown, the beets are released from the claws 20, when the beetsassume a position immediately above the receptacle 60, into which thebeets are deposited and wherein thetops of the beets are severed.

Projecting from within the receptacle in the direction of the wheel 16,is a tan entially disposed finger 61, equipped wit a roller 62 disposedto be received within grooves 63 formed-in the periphery of the wheel16. The purpose of this fin er isto positively separate the beet frometween each pair of gripping claws as the latter approach the receptacle60. When so separated, the beet or beets fall into the receptacle andrepose uponthe curved arms 64; and also upon an adjustable age 65 forthe cuttingdisk 66. This disk is journaled in bearings 67 depending fromthe fingers 61 and is disposed vertically or in other words at rightangles to the cutting disk 68. The purpose of the cutting disk 66 is toseparate and loosen the tops of the beets, while the disk 68 completelysavers these to s as the beets continue to move over the ger 61 onto theplate 69,from where the beets are conveyed into a chute 70. The gage. 65is pivoted as at 71 for vertical adjustment, this gage regulating thedepth of the cut made by the disk 66. The gage is provided with slots74; for the receptlon of fastening elements 73 which maintain the gagefixed relative to the finger 61 in its given position. The disks 66 and68, respectively are actuated in unison by means of suitable gearingsuch as shown in Figure 8, the latter being operated from one of thetractor wheels 11 of the machine. Endless chains 54 and 75 are embodiedin this driving connection for the cutting disks 66 and 68. After thetops have been severed from the-beets, the beets are directed intothe'chute 70 from where they are conveyed to a wagon or the like 76arranged at one side of the 'machine. The tops are also conveyed to thechute 70' but are deposited therefrom upon the round at one side of themachine.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvan tages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that what is herein shown and described is merelyillustrative of one embodiment of the invention to which I do not limitIn self, and that such changes may be resorte to when desired as fallWithin the scope of what is claimed,

What is claimed is 1. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, abeet receiving receptacle, means within the receptacle for severing thetops of said beets, and said means including right angularly disposedcutting elements.

2. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receivingreceptacle, means within the receptacle 'for severing the tops from thebeets, said means inclu ing right angularl disposed cutting elements,and means or actuating said elements upon movement of the machine overthe ground. 3. A beet'harvester comprising a portable frame, a beetreceiving receptacle, means 'within the receptacle for severin the topst of said beets, and said means inclu ing rig angularly disposed cuttingdisks.

4-. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receivingreceptacle, means within the receptacle for severing the tops of' thebeets, said means including right angularly disposed cutting disksmounted for rotation and actuated in unison.

5. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, beet receivingreceptacle, means within the receptacle for severing thetops of thebeets, said means including right angularly disposed cutting elementsmounted ferrotation, a ga 'e for regulating the depth of the cut made yone of said elements, and means for actuati said elements upon movementof the mac 'ne over the ground.

6. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receivingreceptacle, means within the receptacle for severin the tops of saidbeets, said means inclu right angularly disposed cutting disks mountedfor rotation, means for actuating said disks in unison, and means forregulating the depth of the cut made by one of said disks.

7. A beet harvester comprising a portable frame, a beet receivingreceptacle, and means within the receptacle for severi'n the tops of thebeets, said means including right angulariy disposed cutting disksmounted foarotation In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM R. HOWARD

